Record efforts top week’s play

A trio of record-setting performances shared the spotlight from the 39th annual Hornet Invitational track and field meet.

Pueblo had gone winless on the track until late in the meet when Centennial High School sophomore Michael Duran continued his mastery in the long-distance races by capturing the 3,200 meters in a record time of 9 minutes, 50.92 seconds. It was his first time out this season at that distance. Duran ranks sixth statewide in the 1,600.

South high jumper Nicholas Meihaus cleared 6 feet, 6 inches to set his new meet mark, which hiked him to a No. 9 ranking in the state.

East shot putter Keaton Brown climbed to a No. 3 ranking in the state with his record heave of 64 feet, 61/4 inches.

Other top performances turned last week included:

Lamar sprinter Ashley Snyder was named the outstanding performer in the girls division at the Hornet Invitational after winning the 100 and 200 dashes. She clocked a 13.0 in the 100-meter race and a 26.15 in the 200.

Pueblo West High School’s No. 2 doubles team of Taylor Gaide and Serena McCown captured the Cyclones Invitational tournament with four straight wins. The duo (8-1) beat Cheyenne Pugh and Ioana Dumitru of Air Academy 6-4, 7-5 for the title.

South junior Jarod Baros, who banged out a game-winning, walk-off base hit for the Colts two weeks ago, took to the mound and hurled a two-hit 7-0 shutout win over Canon City in South-Central League play.

Pueblo West’s Zac Drury had a big week at the plate as the Cyclones senior ripped seven hits in a pair of wins. He smacked a triple, two doubles and a single against Central and had three safeties and a pair of RBIs against Centennial.